PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Guyovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guyovich has chosen The Russian Song as his entrance music. Percival Butcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Butcher
vs
Guyovich

195 cm
24
221 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
221 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Percival Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russian Guyovich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guyovich manages to avoid it.
Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Guyovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butcher stuffs the takedown.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Guyovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guyovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
Guyovich has a takedown stuffed.
Percival Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russian Guyovich.
Butcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guyovich moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butcher throws a big shot that misses.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Guyovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guyovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Percival Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher looks for a takedown but Guyovich sprawls well.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Guyovich avoids nicely.
Guyovich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Butcher throws a body punch but Guyovich moves out of range.
Guyovich avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Guyovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcher.
Guyovich ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guyovich.
Good shot there by Butcher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guyovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butcher cracks Guyovich with a good jab.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guyovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Guyovich moves away and avoids it.
Guyovich wants to clinch.
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butcher misses with a hook. Guyovich ducked under it nicely.
Butcher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butcher is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guyovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guyovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guyovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guyovich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guyovich counters with a body kick.
Guyovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Guyovich misses with a body kick.
Guyovich ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
Guyovich misses with a straight right.
Percival Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Guyovich darts in and clinches Butcher up against the cage.
Butcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guyovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guyovich is pushing Butcher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Butcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guyovich leaning against his opponent.
Guyovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guyovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Butcher controls his hands.
Guyovich trying to stall but Butcher improves his position.
Butcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher is trying to break the clinch but Guyovich is controlling him.
Butcher can't break the clinch.
Guyovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guyovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Butcher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Butcher misses with a double jab.
Guyovich throws an overhand right that lands on Butcher's shoulder, as Butcher tries to avoid the shot.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Butcher throws a sloppy body shot
and Guyovich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Butcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butcher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guyovich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butcher. Guyovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Guyovich with that takedown attempt.
Percival Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guyovich.
Butcher scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butcher cracks a nice hook into Guyovich's ribs.
Guyovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Butcher misses.
No luck for Guyovich with that takedown attempt.
Percival Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Guyovich.

Guyovich goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Butcher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Guyovich but great work by Butcher.
Guyovich sneaks back into half guard.
Butcher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guyovich!
Butcher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guyovich tries to reverse the position but Butcher maintains control.
Butcher controlling the position easily from mount.
Guyovich tries to lock up and control but Butcher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guyovich is desperately trying to improve his position but Butcher has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guyovich is trying desperately to improve position.
Guyovich wants to control but Butcher is having none of it.
Guyovich tries to reverse the position but Butcher maintains control.
Butcher controlling from the full mount.
Guyovich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Butcher controlling the position easily from mount.
Guyovich is looking to get to half guard.
Butcher controlling from the full mount.
Guyovich is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percival Butcher dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Butcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guyovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher throws a shot to the body.
Butcher looks to land a combination but Guyovich avoids it well.
Guyovich moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Guyovich throws a head kick that misses.
Butcher throws a lazy right hand but Guyovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Butcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guyovich takes one on the button.
Guyovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guyovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of Guyovich's head but Guyovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Guyovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Butcher misses with a looping right.
Guyovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Butcher counters with a right hand to the body.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Guyovich moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Butcher.
Butcher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guyovich misses with a straight left.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Guyovich moves away and avoids it.
Butcher throws a shot to the body.
Butcher misses with a combination
and Guyovich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Butcher really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher jabs at Guyovich's body.
Guyovich moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Butcher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Butcher tries to bum rush Guyovich with a series of wild strikes but Guyovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher staying out of range there.
Butcher misses with a double jab.
Guyovich throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Butcher misses the target.
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
Guyovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Guyovich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Butcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Percival Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russian Guyovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher works the jab nicely.
Butcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guyovich.
Guyovich shoots for a takedown but Butcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Butcher throws a hook but Guyovich avoids it easily.
A jab from Butcher misses.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guyovich.
Guyovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Guyovich.
Guyovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Guyovich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Butcher doesn't seem phased though.
Percival Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guyovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butcher misses with a combination

and Guyovich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Butcher won't be happy with that.
Guyovich trying to control the position but Butcher is working away.

Guyovich is trying to get an arm triangle but Butcher is defending well.
Russian Guyovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Butcher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percival Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percival Butcher!